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4 Again Jesus began to teach by the lake. The crowd that gathered around him was so large that he got into a boat and sat in it out on the lake, while all the people were along the shore at the water’s edge. 2 He taught them many things by parables, and in his teaching said: 3 “Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed. 4 As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. 5 Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. 6 But when the sun...
What kind of garlic do you grow? There are two kinds of garlic - the softneck garlic and the hardneck garlic. Hardneck is the one found here in our northern climate. The hardneck has a hard central stem with the cloves clustered about the base of the stem. This stem curls and forms a seed pod in June which needs to be removed upon its appearance. More about the garlic tomorrow. When do you harvest garlic? Harvest garlic when the bulb of cloves is mature. That is when the three lower plant leaves have turned brown about mid-July. You have about...
The U.S. Agency for International Development this week announced nearly $1.3 billion in additional critical humanitarian and development assistance to Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia, including $200 million for the procurement of Ready-to-Use-Therapeutic Food. RUTFs, an energy-dense medical food paste made of soy, peanuts, powdered milk, vegetable oil, sugar and multivitamins, is one of the most effective tools to help severely malnourished children. The U.S. is one of the world’s largest and m...
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church is hosting a “Stuff the Bus” with school supplies for area schools including Sidney, Leyton, Creek Valley, Potter-Dix and Peetz. The event is scheduled for 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 10 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 2305 San Marino Drive, Sidney. Hot Dogs, chips and water will be available with a free-will donation for purchasing of more supplies for local kids. Suggested donations include: Back Packs, crayons, wooden pencils, glue sticks, Kleenex, colored pencils, deodorant, spiral notebooks, water bottles, dis...
SCOTTSBLUFF - Nominations for the 2022 Western Nebraska Community College Alumni Association awards are now open. Each year the Alumni Association recognizes six individuals or businesses that have made a positive impact at WNCC. Nominations are for the following awards: Cara Perkins Meritorious Service - A person (need not be an alumnus) or organization that has served WNCC and students in a special or extraordinary way. If this person is not an alumnus, he/she is granted “honorary” alumni member status for life. Family Pride - A family wit...
Sidney Police Department July 21 12:05 a.m., Follow-Up, 1400 block Jackson Street. 5:03 a.m., Traffic Stop, 2000 block 10th Avenue. 5:26 a.m., Traffic Stop, Old Post Road and 17J Link. 5:40 a.m., Traffic Stop, 8th Avenue and Illinois Street. 10:02 a.m., Parking Complaint, 600 block Chase Blvd. 11:31 a.m., Traffic Stop, 17J Link and Interstate 80. 11:33 a.m., Suspicious Activity, 1500 block Illinois Street. 12:50 p.m., Disturbance, Keller Drive. 1:39 p.m., Traffic Complaint, Legion Park. 2:33 p.m., Medical Call, 600 block Glover Road. 3:04...
Saturday evening, a rumble of motorcycles entered Sidney. The bikers entered the county from the west, carrying with them a torch, a flame in honor of fallen soldiers. Their overnight stay was at the Sidney Elks Lodge. Warren Williamson, executive director of Tribute to Fallen Soldiers, addressed the crowd upon stopping at the Elks. He said the ride from Oregon to Washington, D.C., is in honor of soldiers who did not return home. The ride began July 9 in Eugene, Ore., and is expected to arrive i...
For many years, Americans provided for their retirement needs through three sources: employer-sponsored pension plans, Social Security income, and savings and investments accumulated through employer plans or individual accounts – the so-called “three-legged stool.” But today, that stool is shakier than it used to be. What can you do to strengthen it? To begin with, all three legs of the stool are facing challenges. Let’s consider them: • Employer pensions A generation ago, workers employed in many companies could count on a set monthly p...
I believe we were created to be related. How do I know? Because God said in the beginning, “It is not good for humans to be alone.” (Gen. 2:18) God intended for us to live in groups or community. We were brought into existence for relationships and fellowship. But not all groups are caring and serve one another. The composition teacher asked the 4th grade class to write about an unusual event that happened during the past week. Little Johnny got up and read his essay. It began, “Daddy fell into the well last week...” Oh, my!” the teacher e...
St. Charles, Ill. – July 13, 2022 – The time has come for the world’s largest totally irrigated working farm show to open its gates. Husker Harvest Days is an opportunity for producers to meet face-to-face with agriculture’s industry leaders and to see the latest equipment, products, and services. The event will be held September 13 – 15, 2022 in Grand Island, Nebraska. “Husker Harvest Days combines the best elements of community and technology, giving visitors an incredible opportunity to network and gain insights for their farms,” sai...
Lincoln — Each of us walks around with trillions of microbes living in our gut. In past decades, scientists have started to understand how the properties of our personal microbiome impact our health. But the question of how to safely, effectively, and scalably influence our gut microbiomes has remained challenging. Today an article published by scientists from the Nebraska Food for Health Center explores a solution: naturally occurring genetic variation in the plants we already eat. The s...
If conditions are right and mosquito counts warrant spraying, The City of Sidney Parks Department will begin spraying for mosquitos on Sunday nights in July. The first Sunday night spraying will be July 17th. Those persons wishing to be placed on the “No Spray List” are encouraged to call the City Offices at 254-5300 and leave their name and address. Public health safety for West Nile Virus dictates that the truck will only shut off immediately in front of the residence listed on the No Spray List. For the most part, the sprayer truck tra...
We all want to live long lives. We all expect to live long lives. But are we financially prepared for this longevity? Before we get to the issue of preparation, let’s look at a couple of interesting findings from a 2022 survey by Age Wave and Edward Jones: • The surveyed retirees said, on average, they expect to live to 89, and they said the ideal length of retirement is 29 years. • When asked if they want to live to 100, nearly 70% of the respondents said “yes.” The main reason for this desire for long life? To spend more years with their fam...
In today’s world it’s all about me, and what I want and how I feel. We don’t live in a Bubble everything we do or say effects somebody else, In Matthew Chapter 7 the Bible first tells us not to judge others, for in the manner, you judge is the same way you will be judged, the chapter goes on to tell us to stop looking at everyone else’s Faults and take care of your own instead. Chapter 7 goes on to say he who asks will receives, they that seek will find, and the person who knocks the door will be opened to them, this is referring to asking,...
The Nebraska Women in Agriculture program, along with the Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance Program, has announced the second annual Herd That! Conference on Sept. 21, in Broken Bow. The event will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the One Box Convention Center and the Custer County Fairgrounds. The cattle handling demonstration will be one of the highlights of the program, along with the keynote speakers Courtenay Dehoff, founder of Fancy Lady Cowgirl, and ShayLe Stewart, a livestock analyst with DTN. “We are thrilled to be bringing back the H...
Tips for a Successful County Fair Entry County fairs are just around the corner, and we hope you will have items to enter! Consider entering your garden and crop bounty in the open horticulture, floriculture and field crops classes at your county fair. Your entries are judged on the following criteria: freedom from injury, quality, condition, uniformity and fair preparation. This information can be found in 4-H manuals and in your county fair book. Contact your local Nebraska Extension office for these publications. See you at the fair!! Did...
For years, Sidney and Cheyenne County residents have been a part of the Samaritan’s Purse project “Operation Christmas Child” which helps millions of children in need through gift-filled shoeboxes. Mark and Cherry Brumbelow, pastors of a small Texas Church, are doing big things. They are coming to Sidney on Saturday, July 23, to share how this gift changed their lives and the lives of others. This year, Sidney and Cheyenne County volunteers hope to collect more than 3,323 shoeboxes packed with fun toys, school supplies and hygiene items to cont...
Cheyenne County Sheriff's Department July 7 7:20 a.m., Village Check, Dalton. 7:44 a.m., Village Check, Gurley. 7:46 a.m., Abandoned Vehicle, Highway 19A. 8:38 a.m., Disturbance, 11000 block County Road 12. 9:07 a.m., Traffic Complaint, County Road 32 and U.S. Highway 385. 10.03 a.m., Motor Vehicle Inspection, 3600 block County Road 95. 10:36 a.m., Motor Vehicle Inspection, 9300 block County Road 42. 12:20 p.m., Welfare Check, 2400 block 11th Avenue, Sidney. 12:44 p.m., Information Only, Sheriff's Office. July 6 12:02 a.m., Suspicious Vehicle,...
Pastor Lee and Sherry Eads Table of Grace food pantry comes to the Lodgepole, Neb., Gloria Dei Lutheran Church. This will take place the second Saturday of each month, starting at 10 a.m. The Mobile Food Pantry is made possible by a collaboration with Sandhills Global and Adams Industries....
The Cheyenne County Fair Board is on a quest to return the charm and excitement of a county fair and bring back affordable family fun. The board is organizing activities to restore the charm of children's games, entertainment for the whole family and the tradition of roping and rodeo, 4-H exhibits, concerts and demolition derbies. The board is coordinating ways to incorporate local ideas for entertainment. Options discussed in the June 27 meeting included hayrides, stick horse races, photo...
An Open House will be held 5 p.m.to 7 p.m. at the Cheyenne County Community Center, 627 Toledo St., Sidney, on July 7, Cheyenne County is currently undergoing a FEMA mapping project to provide up-to- date flood risk information for the county. At the conclusion of this project, FEMA will issue new Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) with updated floodplain boundaries. These updated boundaries could affect flood insurance requirements for property owners. Please join us at a Public Open House to speak with floodplain mapping and flood insurance...
If you know how important it is to invest for your future, but you’re unsure of the road to follow, you may want to get some guidance and direction from a financial professional. But if you’ve never worked with one before, what can you expect? Here are some things to look for: • Assessment – A financial advisor will assess your current financial situation – assets, income, debts and so on – but that’s just the start. These days, advisors recognize the need to view their clients’ lives holistically. Consequently, you will see questions like...
Jesus’ invitation has always been – and will always be – an invitation to action RIGHT NOW! Procrastination is a major problem in people’s lives – and it’s ALWAYS a stumbling block to progress. I’m awful about procrastinating, and for a long time, my motto was, “Why put off until tomorrow the things you can put off until next week…!” At one point in my life, I was so bad about gettin’ things done I even started putting off procrastinating! When I finally accepted my call into ministry, I had been stallin’ and puttin’ Jesus off for 18 years! I...
As our nation celebrates Independence Day, the grocery bill for cookouts and picnics is hitting the budgets of American families harder this year. The American Farm Bureau Federation calculated U.S. consumers are paying 17 percent more for standard Fourth of July fixings than last year. Furthermore, soaring gas prices are limiting summer vacation plans and travel. It’s not just holiday expenses: American families are feeling the pain caused by the Biden administration’s failed policies eve...
The 2022 Nebraska Grazing Conference will be held August 9 and 10 at the Younes Conference Center in Kearney, NE with a program bridging grazing lands conservation and management. The conference will begin with a field tour from 9:30 am to 11:30 am at the Cottonwood Waterfowl Production Area (WPA) northeast of Bertrand, NE and move to the Linder WPA, which is 1.5 miles from the first stop. Discussion topics include conservation practices and grazing management. Scheduled speakers are producers Tim Hawk and Robert Steinbrink and Brad Krohn,...
